The success of the tour led to the re-recording of their hits for an acoustic album titled Once More.

[4] On 18 August 2014 a post on their website explained that the new material consisted of three tracks to be released in October on a compilation titled The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet,[5] one of the three being "This Is the Love".

In the US "This Is the Love" spent 8 weeks on Billboard magazine's Dance Club Songs chart that began in December 2015, during which time it peaked at number 20.

[6] In his review of The Story Timothy Monger of AllMusic wrote that all three of the new songs were "of surprisingly good craftsmanship, showing that both the group and Horn are still capable of producing vital material.

"[7] He wrote, "The single 'This Is the Love' is a richly realized, sax-laden pop gem that could have been made during their mid-80's heyday.